Grief Memoirs

When Rondalyn Whitney’s husband, Bill, dies in a car accident, her world shatters. Left to navigate life without him while supporting their teenage son, Alex, Rondalyn, who teaches occupational therapy, quickly learns that the grieving process is about more than an emotion—it’s an occupation she must master.

Poignant, honest, and vulnerable, Habits of Widows is a story of love and the quiet bravery of rebuilding a life. For anyone who has ever had to deal with the death of a loved one, this book is a reminder that even in darkness, the stars still shine.

Lies in the Afterlife is a fiercely intelligent, darkly funny, and emotionally unflinching exploration of what happens to the living after the death of a beloved partner. Written by occupational therapist, widow, and truth-teller Rondalyn Whitney, the book reframes grief not as an emotion to be overcome, but as a full-body, full-life relocation into a strange and uncharted territory she calls the Afterlife—the disorienting, absurd, and often brutal place where the bereaved must live on after someone they love has died.